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Journalism

My reporting sits at the intersection of law, power, and lived experience. I specialize in deep-dive investigations, justice sector coverage, gender and labor issues, and explanatory storytelling with bite. 

 

Fast turnaround or long-form, I’m driven by a thirst for truth, clarity, fairness, and unshakable curiosity. 

Blue Sky Clouds

NEWS

When allegations of harassment surfaced at Russell McVeagh, the resulting fallout became a turning-point for New Zealand’s legal profession.

Students to March on Russell McVeagh

2018

Newsroom

Visitors were allowed to tour the mouth of the White Island volcano despite recent warnings about bursts of gas and steam.

Why Were Tourists Allowed to Visit an Active NZ Volcano?

2019

The New York Times

Corrections’ push for double-bunking is prompting fresh questions about how well the system protects transgender people behind bars.

NZ’s Transgender Prisoners Fear Double Bunking Will Lead to More Rape

2016

VICE

FEATURES

Inside Community Law

2016

Law Talk

Women & the Legal Profession

2015

Law Talk

The Youth Court: Merchants of Hope

2015

Law Talk

INVESTIGATIONS

A close look at how legal aid reforms, fixed fees, and the expanding Public Defence Service affect who receives justice and who misses out.

Legal Aid & Access to Justice

2015

Law Talk

Mayoral candidate CeliaWade-Brown pledged to make Wellington a better place for cyclists. Three years on, cyclist numbers have doubled, butt is the city safer for them?

A Better Deal for Cyclists?

2013

The Wellingtonian

Long after sexual misconduct by a partner at one of New Zealand's top law firms, the profession is still grappling with the fallout.

#MeToo, Law & Disorder

2021

NZ Herald

COMMENT & ANALYSIS

No Fringe, No Indie is a column that aims to sketch the trials and tribulations of different sub-cultures in the cultural capital of New Zealand.

No Fringe, No Indie

2012

Critic

Fat people earn less, don't get promoted and face public shaming.

Fat Community Silenced, as Stigma Rife

2019

NZ Herald

When removing goods and services tax becomes a food fight.

The Tangled, Weird World of GST

2023

NZ Herald

Pink Sugar

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

To bo, or not to bo, that is the question.

The Trials and Tribulations of Botox, One Jab at a Time

2024

Sauce

The iconic Wellington establishment turns 35 and the duo at its helm look back at its fashionable history.

Iconic Boutique Hunters & Collectors Turns 35

2022

Broadsheet

From detox fads to endless scans, how the pursuit of “wellness” backfires for many.

People Explain How Wellness Ended Up Making Them Sick

2017

VICE

PROFILES

Actor Nazanin Boniadi on championing justice, women’s rights, and Iran’s freedom movement.

The Passion of Nazanin Boniadi

2021

Ensemble Magazine

Obituary: Sir Ian Barker KC, one of New Zealand’s most respected judges and legal innovators, has died aged 88.

Sir Ian Barker: A Stalwart of the Legal Profession

2022

NZ Herald

Nanaia Mahuta, the daughter of Māori royalty who entered Parliament at 26, has been shaped by her Indigenous background.

Why NZ’s Foreign Minister is her Own Woman

2021

Al Jazeera

EDITING

Globalisation, tech disruption and shifting client demands are reshaping the profession. This issue highlights the firms and lawyers embracing innovation, international growth and new practice frontiers.

Australasian Lawyer, Issue 3.1

2016

Australasian Lawyer

This issue celebrates a thriving legal industry, from the Australasian Law Awards finalists and this year’s rising young leaders to insights across in-house, insurance, agribusiness and cyber risk.

Australasian Lawyer, Issue 3.2

2016

Australasian Lawyer

In this issue, we talk politics and the law with Judith Collins, spotlight advocacy from across the spectrum, break down the TPPA debate, and explore Auckland housing, construction growth and emerging postgraduate pathways.

NZ Lawyer Magazine, Issue 8.1

2016

New Zealand Lawyer

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